I didn’t have a problem with his answer, though I probably would have thanked the solider for his service.
Gay or not, the dude is putting his life on the line. He just needs to keep his sexuality to himself.
Why should a man who makes being gay more important than being a GI be thanked for his service?
Is he there to serve his country, or is he there to undermine his country’s ability to field a coherent fighting unit?
I have no gratitude for gay soldiers. I have enormous gratitude for soldiers. If, somehow, I have discovered they are somehow gay, then my view on it is that they are there to degrade the effectiveness of the military, not enhance it.
I feel the same way about women in the military in front line units as well. Everyone forgets about how hard it is to be an Army wife. It’s harder when you know your man is serving alongside other women in a place with not very much to do.
I used to marvel at the collection of process servers lined up at the pier when we would pull in from a six month deployment. Allowing women to serve in forward areas was a giant “F.U.” to the average military family.
Now, gays in the CIA? Can’t have enough of them. They make wonderful operatives, and they serve their country well in that capacity. Some very brave and resourceful heroes of the gay persuasion have given their lives for a country that has done pretty well by them. Better than most, if not all, others.
Your statement was:
I would have thanked the solider for his service. ___________ or not, the dude is putting his life on the line.Which crimes, immoral actions and vices do you find acceptable in that statement above?